9th February 2018
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Groups
NAS Cambridge Groups
Information and upcoming dates for our regular groups are available on our website: Adult Social Club, Parent Support Groups, Autism Support Network, Huntingdon and March Drop-Ins
Help get your Young People into Work
26 Feb 2018
The Boundary, Abbey Road, Hollow Lane, Ramsey PE26 1DG
10am to 12noon
Little Miracles and Pinpoint are hosting a Work Routes information session at Ramsey packed with information for parents of young people with additional needs or disabilities who are looking for voluntary or paid work.
Jason Dilley, Manager, Reed Employment who will talk through Reed’s Work Routes scheme. So come and find out about how they can support your young person for 12 months to gain employment or get closer to the job market and help with CVs, interview skills, IT and employability and other courses.
Also attending will be:
- Papworth Trust employment advisor
- Anna Tuck, Additional Needs Employment Strategy Coordinator, Cambridgeshire County Council.
To book your place contact Jackie
E: jackie@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
T: 01480 877333
Rare Disease Day: Cambridge lecture and networking event
28 Feb 2018
William Harvey Lecture Theatre, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
5.30pm to 8pm
This event is jointly hosted by Cambridge Rare Disease Network and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, the evening highlights rare disease research and will include:
- Updates about rare disease research hearing from speakers involved in such research and those directly affected by rare disease
- An opportunity to talk with researchers and professionals
- Connecting with other patients and carers
- Refreshments on arrival and drinks reception following
- With representatives from Rare Disease Community, Patients, charities and researchers the evening offers excellent opportunities for networking and sharing information and ideas
Pinpoint ADHD/ASD Group
Pinpoint-run group for parent’s carers of children with/suspected ASD/ADHD.
Visit our ADHD/ASD groups webpage
Histon
5 March 2018
Histon Early Years Centre, New School Road, Histon CB24 9LL
10am to 12noon
Parking on roads adjacent to centre - none at actual venue.
For more information or to book
T: 01480 877333
E: jackie@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
Huntingdon
6 March 2018
Hunts Forum, The Maple Centre, 6 Oak Tree Drive, Huntingdon PE29 7HN
10am to 12noon
A free car park is located next to the Oak Tree Centre and some parking is available outside the front of the centre. If you are using your Sat Nav, the postcode is PE29 7LB (please use this postcode as it will bring you directly to the main car park near the Golden Knight pub).
For more information or to book
T: 01480 877333
E: jackie@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
Peterborough
8 March 2018
Family Voice Peterborough, Goldhay Community Centre, 105 Paynels, Orton Goldhay Peterborough PE2 5QP
10am to 12noon
For more information or to book
T: 01480 877333
Ely
9 March 2018
Ely Children’s Centre, High Barns, Ely CB7 4RB
12.30pm to 2.30pm
For more information or to book
T: 01480 877333
Moving from DLA to PIP – benefits session
12 March 2018
Hunts Forum, the Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN (for Sat Nav use PE29 7LB to car park, then walk across footbridge)
10am to 12 noon
Is your son or daughter approaching 16?
If they already receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) benefit, they will soon be invited to apply for a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment.
This session, run by Pinpoint’s Preparing for Adulthood parent group, will give parent carers an overview of the transition to PIP and explain the process and assessments. It’s free to Cambs parent carers.
To book a place, please contact Jackie King
T: 01480 877333
E: jackie@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
Activities
Peterborough’s Sporting Saturday
24 Feb 2018
Cresset in Peterborough
11am to 4pm
The event is designed to showcase the wealth of inclusive and disability sport available in the Peterborough area for people with disabilities and provide clubs/groups with a FREE advertising opportunity to sign up new members!
To see what it was like last year see a short film
From Archery to Zumba and everything in between, come and have a go! Look out for more information on the Inspire Peterborough website
Mini football tournament for players with additional needs/disabilities
25 Feb 2018
Cambridge Regional College
A five-a-side football festival, for under 16s with additional needs and disabilities, is being staged in Cambridge next month.
It’s being organised by Cambridgeshire and Hunts FAs.
It’s open to under 8s, under 12s and under 16s and players can register to take part independently or as a team.
View the festival flyer for more details
Autism-friendly films in Cambridgeshire
Autism-friendly films usually offer:
- a relaxed environment where people understand the needs of children and families with autism
- lights left on low and sound turned down
- no trailers or advertisements (unless they are embedded in the film)
- staff trained in autism awareness
- disabled access
- chill out zone, where available
- freedom to move around and sit where you like
- bring your own food and drink
- free entry for carers with valid CEA Card
AF cinemas in the county include:
- Arts Picturehouse Cinema in Cambridge
- Cineworld: including Huntingdon and St Neots
- Showcase: including Peterborough
- Vue: including Cambridge
- Light cinemas at Cambridge and Wisbech. Sign up to email to get first details. Cambridge sign up Wisbech sign up
Useful link: Dimensions website or call 0300 303 9062
Disability, accessible and inclusive sport Cambridgeshire
The county has lots to offer children and young people who want to be active and try different sports.
Local clubs offer regular sessions, there are holiday activities and term-time groups. Take a look at variety of opportunities on offer. SCIP compiles a list of leisure activities for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. There are guides for Cambridge, Fenland and Huntingdonshire.
Your local district council may run disability sport sessions – you can visit:
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Fenland District Council’s Active Fenland
- South Cambs District Council
- East Cambs District Council sport and leisure
New Community Sport Programmes
Cambridge charity Power 2 Inspire has launched an all new community inclusive weekly sport programme in Huntingdon, Ely and March.
In partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and Sport England, this programme of inclusive sport includes Boccia, new age kurling, sitting volleyball, table cricket, goalball and polybat.
Sessions are open to all, free of charge, in an inclusive, friendly and relaxed environment.
- Huntingdon
Huntingdon Tesco, Tuesday mornings from 9 January to March 24
- Ely
Larkfield Community Centre, Wednesday mornings from 9 January
- March
March Library, Wednesday evening from 24 January
Bootchamps for young people and adults with Down’s Syndrome
Fun, sporting activities aimed at young people and adults aged 12 and upwards.
Mondays at Meadows Community Centre, Cambridge CB4 3XJ
5pm - 6pm at
The first three sessions are free to attend – £3 per session after that.
Bootchamps is being run by Cambridge City Council in partnership with Better Leisure and offer fun, weekly sessions designed to improve health, develop physical (agility, balance and coordination), build confidence, develop social skills and encourage communication skills.
Parent carers are encouraged to get involved when needed to help participants with their understanding to enable them to get the most from their sessions. Fun sports games will teach numbers, letters and colour recognition.
The sessions will cater for all levels of participants and aim to offer a positive learning environment where participation is valued and the main emphasis will be on having fun.
For more information
E: Danielle.Guy@cambridge.gov.uk
Looking for Sports Activities?
Local charity Living Sport has an interactive map of disability sports clubs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Everything from archery to goalball, wake-boarding to trampolining. View map
Living Sport is a local charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough through participation in sport and physical activity.
Stepping Stone Scheme
Living Sport’s Stepping Stone project has reached its target of giving out 30 bursaries to support people to get active, with Cambridgeshire Community Foundation’s John Steward Memorial Fund supporting for the project. Stepping Stone is now closed in the county apart from in Fenland, with funding from the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation’s Healthy Fenland Fund.
There are 75 bursaries available for residents of Fenland with the aim of encouraging regular sports participation for anyone with a disability or long term health need and covers the full spectrum of additional needs. To find out more and to register click here
More information from Rebecca Evans
T: 01487 849929
E: rebecca.evans@livingsport.co.uk
Inspire Peterborough Fitness Suite for People with Disabilities
Accessible, fun and affordable exercise and fitness sessions for people with disabilities or long term health conditions.
The new Fitness Suite is not a public gym and is a collaboration between the Mobility Aids Centre in South Street, Stanground and Inspire Peterborough. Inspire Peterborough has also teamed up with the Armed Forces Partnership Board to deliver exercise, fitness and well-being sessions to ex-forces personnel with disabilities.
All sessions will be available to family members and carers.
To find out more contact Ebun Bola-Shadipe
E: ebun@inspirepeterborough.com
Guide to childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England
Good quality childcare is beneficial for all children. It can play a hugely important role in your child's development, allowing them to become independent, to mix with other children and to learn new things. But choosing the right childcare can be a difficult decision for every parent, particularly if your child has a special educational need or disability (SEND).
There are laws to protect children from discrimination and improve support and access to services, play opportunities, education and information. This guide is designed to help you know what your rights are as a parent and will cover the details about these laws.
Guide to childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England
Written by Family and Childcare Trust 5 Jan 2018
Innovate and Cultivate Fund
The Innovate and Cultivate Fund is Cambridgeshire County Council’s 'up to £1 million fund' for projects that strengthen our communities and reduce demand on council services.
The fund is for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations, based in and outside of Cambridgeshire and public sector bodies in Cambridgeshire. Project beneficiaries must be residents of Cambridgeshire. The fund is not open to individuals or for-profit businesses. Council services that are inviting applications include adult social care, children and families services and the waste service.
All the best
Joan
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Joan Adamson
SCIP Co-ordinator
Box No H2/15
Bargroves
Cromwell Road
St Neots
PE19 2EY
Tel: 01480 379827
SCIP is for children and young people with a disability or additional needs and their families in Cambridgeshire.
Office hours: Mon - Thurs 8.30am – 1.30pm
For further information on Special Education Needs and Disabilities in Cambridgeshire go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/send or visit the Family Information website: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/families
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